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Tables Matrices Beyond the Basics Inferential statistics Programming More Information Sending and receiving Formulas Graphing a function Modes Lists Data and lists Split screen Archiving/Unarchiving Menu maps Troubleshooting Support and service © 2001-2003 Texas Instruments TI TI-83 Plus / TI-83 Plus Silver Edition Graphing Calculator Guidebook 07/23/03 First Steps On/Off Menus Using parentheses Creating...
Tables Matrices Beyond the Basics Inferential statistics Programming More Information Sending and receiving Formulas Graphing a function Modes Lists Data and lists Split screen Archiving/Unarchiving Menu maps Troubleshooting Support and service © 2001-2003 Texas Instruments TI TI-83 Plus / TI-83 Plus Silver Edition Graphing Calculator Guidebook 07/23/03 First Steps On/Off Menus Using parentheses Creating...
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.... The two calculators differ only in this guidebook, TI-83 Plus (in Chapter 19, the full name TI-83 Plus Silver Edition is used to the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition Documentation Conventions In the body of the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition and the TI-83 Plus are the same. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 1 Sometimes, as in silver) refers to distinguish it from the TI-83 Plus. All...
.... The two calculators differ only in this guidebook, TI-83 Plus (in Chapter 19, the full name TI-83 Plus Silver Edition is used to the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition. Chapter 1: Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition Documentation Conventions In the body of the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition and the TI-83 Plus are the same. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 1 Sometimes, as in silver) refers to distinguish it from the TI-83 Plus. All...
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Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of a standard scientific calculator. TI-83 Plus Keyboard Generally, the keyboard is divided into these zones: graphing keys, editing keys, advanced function keys, and scientific calculator keys. Graphing keys access the interactive graphing features. Advanced - Scientific - Editing keys allow you to edit expressions and values. Keyboard Zones Graphing - Advanced function keys display menus that access the advanced functions. Editing - TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 2
Scientific calculator keys access the capabilities of a standard scientific calculator. TI-83 Plus Keyboard Generally, the keyboard is divided into these zones: graphing keys, editing keys, advanced function keys, and scientific calculator keys. Graphing keys access the interactive graphing features. Advanced - Scientific - Editing keys allow you to edit expressions and values. Keyboard Zones Graphing - Advanced function keys display menus that access the advanced functions. Editing - TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 2
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TI-83 Plus Graphing Keys Editing Keys Advanced Function Keys Scientific Calculator Keys Colors may vary in actual product. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 3
TI-83 Plus Graphing Keys Editing Keys Advanced Function Keys Scientific Calculator Keys Colors may vary in actual product. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 3
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..., and any error. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned off the TI-83 Plus automatically after about five minutes without any communication activity will "wake up" the TI-83 Plus. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 6 To prolong the life of the batteries, APD turns off and connected to another calculator or personal computer, the TI-83 Plus will "wake up" when you complete...
..., and any error. • If the TI-83 Plus is turned off the TI-83 Plus automatically after about five minutes without any communication activity will "wake up" the TI-83 Plus. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 6 To prolong the life of the batteries, APD turns off and connected to another calculator or personal computer, the TI-83 Plus will "wake up" when you complete...
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To replace batteries without losing any information stored in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 7 Turning Off the Calculator To turn off the TI-83 Plus manually, press y M. • All settings and memory contents are retained by Constant MemoryTM. • Any error condition is cleared. Batteries The TI-83 Plus uses four AAA alkaline batteries and has a userreplaceable backup lithium battery (CR1616 or CR1620).
To replace batteries without losing any information stored in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 7 Turning Off the Calculator To turn off the TI-83 Plus manually, press y M. • All settings and memory contents are retained by Constant MemoryTM. • Any error condition is cleared. Batteries The TI-83 Plus uses four AAA alkaline batteries and has a userreplaceable backup lithium battery (CR1616 or CR1620).
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... not operate. After this period, the TI-83 Plus will turn off automatically and the unit will continue to operate for one or two weeks after the low-battery message is displayed when you: • Turn on the calculator. • Download a new application. • Attempt...reappears. All memory should be longer than two weeks if you use the calculator infrequently. To replace the batteries without losing any information in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 9 When to 0, the display may become completely blank. Batteries must ...
... not operate. After this period, the TI-83 Plus will turn off automatically and the unit will continue to operate for one or two weeks after the low-battery message is displayed when you: • Turn on the calculator. • Download a new application. • Attempt...reappears. All memory should be longer than two weeks if you use the calculator infrequently. To replace the batteries without losing any information in memory, follow the steps in Appendix B. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 9 When to 0, the display may become completely blank. Batteries must ...
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Press ~ and | to the home screen from any other screen, press y 5. Busy Indicator When the TI-83 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. If an answer, such as a list or matrix, is too long to the right or left. Entry Answer ...Entry Answer The mode settings control the way the TI-83 Plus interprets expressions and displays answers. When an entry is executed on the home screen, the answer is displayed on one line, an ellipsis (...) is displayed as a busy indicator in the top-right corner of the next line. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11
Press ~ and | to the home screen from any other screen, press y 5. Busy Indicator When the TI-83 Plus is calculating or graphing, a vertical moving dotted line. If an answer, such as a list or matrix, is too long to the right or left. Entry Answer ...Entry Answer The mode settings control the way the TI-83 Plus interprets expressions and displays answers. When an entry is executed on the home screen, the answer is displayed on one line, an ellipsis (...) is displayed as a busy indicator in the top-right corner of the next line. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 11
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...menus. The entire expression is a group of numbers, variables, functions and their arguments, or a combination of the cursor location. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 13 An expression is evaluated according to a single answer. An expression evaluates to Equation Operating System (EOSé) rules, and...required, you would write it on the home screen to enter a value. On the TI-83 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you can use an expression to calculate an answer. In most places where a value is displayed. An expression is an ...
...menus. The entire expression is a group of numbers, variables, functions and their arguments, or a combination of the cursor location. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 13 An expression is evaluated according to a single answer. An expression evaluates to Equation Operating System (EOSé) rules, and...required, you would write it on the home screen to enter a value. On the TI-83 Plus, you enter an expression in the same order as you can use an expression to calculate an answer. In most places where a value is displayed. An expression is an ...
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do not spell it out. Do not enter the letters L, O, and G. Calculate 3.76 ÷ (L7.9 + ‡5) + 2 log 45. 3 Ë 76 ¥ £ Ì 7 Ë 9 Ã y C 5 ¤ ¤ Ã 2 « 45 ¤ Í Multiple Entries on... in scientific notation, follow these steps. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 14 If you must enter the symbol from the keyboard or a menu; All instructions are symbols comprising several characters. For example, to calculate the log of 45, you enter LOG, the TI-83 Plus interprets the entry as implied multiplication of ...
do not spell it out. Do not enter the letters L, O, and G. Calculate 3.76 ÷ (L7.9 + ‡5) + 2 log 45. 3 Ë 76 ¥ £ Ì 7 Ë 9 Ã y C 5 ¤ ¤ Ã 2 « 45 ¤ Í Multiple Entries on... in scientific notation, follow these steps. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 14 If you must enter the symbol from the keyboard or a menu; All instructions are symbols comprising several characters. For example, to calculate the log of 45, you enter LOG, the TI-83 Plus interprets the entry as implied multiplication of ...
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Some instructions take more than one argument, as indicated by the busy indicator, press É. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 16 When you interrupt a calculation, a menu is uppercase. Instructions cannot be used in progress, which is indicated by an open parenthesis ( ( ) at the end of the name. For example... a graphing key or select a graphing instruction. In general, the first letter of the interruption, select 2:Goto. Instructions An instruction initiates an action. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions.
Some instructions take more than one argument, as indicated by the busy indicator, press É. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 16 When you interrupt a calculation, a menu is uppercase. Instructions cannot be used in progress, which is indicated by an open parenthesis ( ( ) at the end of the name. For example... a graphing key or select a graphing instruction. In general, the first letter of the interruption, select 2:Goto. Instructions An instruction initiates an action. Interrupting a Calculation To interrupt a calculation or graph in expressions.
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...TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 22 Radian mode interprets angle values as degrees. The decimal setting applies to these numbers: • An answer displayed on the home screen • Coordinates on a graph (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6) • The Tangent( DRAW instruction equation of the line, x, and dy/dx values (Chapter 8) • Results of CALCULATE... operations (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6) • The regression equation stored after the execution of a regression model (Chapter 12) Radian, Degree Angle modes control how the TI-83 Plus interprets angle ...
...TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 22 Radian mode interprets angle values as degrees. The decimal setting applies to these numbers: • An answer displayed on the home screen • Coordinates on a graph (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6) • The Tangent( DRAW instruction equation of the line, x, and dy/dx values (Chapter 8) • Results of CALCULATE... operations (Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6) • The regression equation stored after the execution of a regression model (Chapter 12) Radian, Degree Angle modes control how the TI-83 Plus interprets angle ...
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... functions, where r is a function of q (Chapter 5). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 23 Par (parametric) graphing mode plots relations, where X and Y are functions of the selected functions. Seq (sequence) graphing mode plots sequences (Chapter 6). Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 describe these modes in detail. Dot plotting mode plots only the calculated points of T (Chapter 4). Func (function) graphing...
... functions, where r is a function of q (Chapter 5). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 23 Par (parametric) graphing mode plots relations, where X and Y are functions of the selected functions. Seq (sequence) graphing mode plots sequences (Chapter 6). Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 describe these modes in detail. Dot plotting mode plots only the calculated points of T (Chapter 4). Func (function) graphing...
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... last answer in most places. Press y Z to copy the variable name Ans to the screen, then the function. 5 ¥ 2 Í ¯ 9 Ë 9 Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 37 Then calculate the yield per square meter if the plot produces a total of 147 tomatoes. 1 Ë 7 ¯ 4 Ë 2 Í 147 ¥ y Z Í Continuing an...
... last answer in most places. Press y Z to copy the variable name Ans to the screen, then the function. 5 ¥ 2 Í ¯ 9 Ë 9 Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 37 Then calculate the yield per square meter if the plot produces a total of 147 tomatoes. 1 Ë 7 ¯ 4 Ë 2 Í 147 ¥ y Z Í Continuing an...
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Calculate the area of a circle of radius 5 meters and height 3.3 meters, and then store the result in the variable V. y B5 ¡ Í ¯ 3 Ë 3 Í ¿ ƒ V Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 38 Next, calculate the volume of a cylinder of radius 5 meters. Storing Answers To store an answer, store Ans to a variable before you evaluate another expression.
Calculate the area of a circle of radius 5 meters and height 3.3 meters, and then store the result in the variable V. y B5 ¡ Í ¯ 3 Ë 3 Í ¿ ƒ V Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 38 Next, calculate the volume of a cylinder of radius 5 meters. Storing Answers To store an answer, store Ans to a variable before you evaluate another expression.
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... and page-up six menu items at a time, press ƒ †. When you press such a key, the names of two ways. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 41 The green arrows on the top line. Moving from One Menu to highlight each menu name. To page down the menu items, press...six menu items at a time, press ƒ }. When you highlight a menu name, the items in either of all accessible menus are displayed on the calculator, between † and }, are displayed. To scroll up the menu items, press }. To wrap to the first menu item directly from the first menu ...
... and page-up six menu items at a time, press ƒ †. When you press such a key, the names of two ways. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 41 The green arrows on the top line. Moving from One Menu to highlight each menu name. To page down the menu items, press...six menu items at a time, press ƒ }. When you highlight a menu name, the items in either of all accessible menus are displayed on the calculator, between † and }, are displayed. To scroll up the menu items, press }. To wrap to the first menu item directly from the first menu ...
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...; Press † or } to move the cursor to the item you want to the next item. Calculate 3‡27 27 ¤ Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 42 After you select an item from a menu, the TI-83 Plus typically displays the previous screen. The cursor can select them by pressing the appropriate number key. Note...
...; Press † or } to move the cursor to the item you want to the next item. Calculate 3‡27 27 ¤ Í TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 42 After you select an item from a menu, the TI-83 Plus typically displays the previous screen. The cursor can select them by pressing the appropriate number key. Note...
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Calculations within parentheses are closed automatically at the end of an expression. For example, the TI-83 Plus interprets 2p, 4sin(46), 5(1+2), and (2ä5)7 as 1/(2äX) (Chapter 2). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 48 For example, the TI-83 Plus evaluates 1à2X as (1à2)äX, while the TI.82 evaluates 1à2X as implied multiplication. Note: Within a priority level, EOS evaluates...
Calculations within parentheses are closed automatically at the end of an expression. For example, the TI-83 Plus interprets 2p, 4sin(46), 5(1+2), and (2ä5)7 as 1/(2äX) (Chapter 2). TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition 48 For example, the TI-83 Plus evaluates 1à2X as (1à2)äX, while the TI.82 evaluates 1à2X as implied multiplication. Note: Within a priority level, EOS evaluates...
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...will be available for you can electronically upgrade your TI-83 Plus from the TI web site: education.ti.com 1.56 Megabytes (M) of Available Memory 1.56 M of the TI-83 Plus Flash - For details, refer to compute and ...TI-83 Plus. Electronic Upgradability The TI-83 Plus uses Flash technology, which lets you to store data, programs, applications, or any other variables to future software versions without buying a new calculator. About 24 kilobytes (K) of user data archive allow you upgrade to a safe location where they cannot TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition...
...will be available for you can electronically upgrade your TI-83 Plus from the TI web site: education.ti.com 1.56 Megabytes (M) of Available Memory 1.56 M of the TI-83 Plus Flash - For details, refer to compute and ...TI-83 Plus. Electronic Upgradability The TI-83 Plus uses Flash technology, which lets you to store data, programs, applications, or any other variables to future software versions without buying a new calculator. About 24 kilobytes (K) of user data archive allow you upgrade to a safe location where they cannot TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition...
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...) data. You can be linked together to analyze real world data. Calculator-Based Laboratoryé (CBL 2é, CBLé) and Calculator-Based Rangeré (CBRé) The TI-83 Plus comes with the (optional) CBL 2/CBL or CBR accessories, you perform.... CBL 2/CBL and CBR differ in that CBL 2/CBL allows you to collect data using data collected from activities you can use the TI-83 Plus to collect more information on CBL 2/CBL and CBR in Sonic probe. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition...
...) data. You can be linked together to analyze real world data. Calculator-Based Laboratoryé (CBL 2é, CBLé) and Calculator-Based Rangeré (CBRé) The TI-83 Plus comes with the (optional) CBL 2/CBL or CBR accessories, you perform.... CBL 2/CBL and CBR differ in that CBL 2/CBL allows you to collect data using data collected from activities you can use the TI-83 Plus to collect more information on CBL 2/CBL and CBR in Sonic probe. TI-83 Plus Operating the TI-83 Plus Silver Edition...